It’s a known fact that a set of wheels can make or break a car. We’ve seen some of the biggest “junkers” become legendary with a nice set of wheels and a ride height adjustment. The opposite can happen when you have a nicely restored vehicle that has dirty, beat-up, […]
Tag: aluminum
Make it Fit- Building and Modifying a Custom Aluminum Radiator With the TIG 200
In the world of building modified cars, you have to be willing to think outside the box to make different parts jive when building a car. Whether it’s notching the frame to lower a vehicle, rolling the fenders to fit oversized wheels/tires, or fitting an upgraded radiator to cool that […]
Keep this in mind in 32 years- Ford To Make Aluminum F-150 Trucks
In 2044, when you (or your child) is looking for an “antique” 2014 Ford F-150 pickup to restore, don’t be surprised if the body panels are largely aluminum, not steel. But this is a Ford! This is a Truck! How can they do that? Well, thanks to Washington’s latest fuel-economy […]
You know you’re in “deep” when….
I use that statement quite often.. seems in the “car world”, there are a number of different levels of being an “enthusiast”. Some of us like to simply shine up our daily driver, personalize it a bit, make it our own. Then on the other spectrum, there are people like […]